Something interesting for fellow Xbox 360 Owners (Media Server)

[insomia]

Dear All,

 

I have tons of video/music files on my PC and i was thinking of getting squeezebox, soundbridge or tvix to play my files to my HT setup...

 

then i chance upon this neat little software, if you have xbox 360... this can stream praticularly EVERYTHING to your xbox 360 via lan or wifi... cool right?

 

and most importantly.. its FREE!

 

http://www.tversity.com/home

 

PS: trying to install now, will post some review if they are some interest.. cheers

[insomia]

ok, spend about 1 hour trying to get it install and setup... connecting to the xbox was a breeze.. and wow.. i was very excited to be able to stream most of my media file to xbox and watch/hear it on my HT system... these are the formats that TVersity support.

 

WMA, WMV, MJPEG, DVR-MS, AVI (including Divx3/4/5/6, Xvid, and others)

MPEG1/2/4 (including H.264), MP3 and AAC

Qucktime MOV

Real Video/Audio/RMVB

OGG Vorbis and OGM

FLAC, WMA lossless, Monkey Audio (APE), Musepack Audio (MPC) and Wavpack

Flash Video

Matroska (MKA and MKV)

Karaoke CDG/BIN (Directshow filters here, the ones from DirectX Karaoke and Troubadour Karaoke are not compatible with TVersity)

And many more…

 

[desray]

Aiyoh...bro ew....wan bao lar! This piece of streaming software has been covered by me a long time ago liaoz...Not only does it work on XBox 360 but alos PS3 console as well. My review cover the PS3 segment...so if you have a PS3 console, you can do the same for it. :)

 

Here's my review: http://www.desray2k.com/ps3/index.asp#TVersity

 

Well...better late than never. Great find!

 

 

[insomia]

oh.. pai seh... didnt know it was discussed earlier... trying to make full use of my xbox now... to stream music/video over wifi... it works great.. and in addition, it can upscale to 720p for normal divx... looks good to me.. except that i am still running on component video... keke

[FookLai]

Hi ew, Have you tried to play some real player files inside your PC through software using xbox360?

 

Fook Lai

 

oh.. pai seh... didnt know it was discussed earlier... trying to make full use of my xbox now... to stream music/video over wifi... it works great.. and in addition, it can upscale to 720p for normal divx... looks good to me.. except that i am still running on component video... keke

[insomia]

Hi ew, Have you tried to play some real player files inside your PC through software using xbox360?

 

Fook Lai

 

 

hi, haven try that because most of my video's are in divx.. but i am sure it can work because basically tversity, transcode the video files real time and stream it to xbox..

[FookLai]

hi, haven try that because most of my video's are in divx.. but i am sure it can work because basically tversity, transcode the video files real time and stream it to xbox..

 

I am asking as I have used tversity with PS3 before and I cant play real player files that time, it could because my pc power is too low for that, but it could also be tversity cant transcode real player files well. That's why I am asking whether you have tried it before or not, apparently you have not tried it yet, it is ok, if next time you happen to try it and success, do let me know as I am finding a way to play all my real player files using my pj.

 

Fook Lai

[Relax]

Hi ew & desray...

 

me no expert in the computer, so hope U can help with this

 

to stream from computer to xbox360, need lan (cable) or wifi

        think wifi is neater no cable.. my computer is about 15 feet away from the xbox which is going to

        to be connected to the living room plasma TV.Currently no setup due to kid exam. So what other accessories do I need to setup in wifi mode.

  Also will this distant post a problem, computer is in the study room & xbox is living room.

 

[insomia]

I am asking as I have used tversity with PS3 before and I cant play real player files that time, it could because my pc power is too low for that, but it could also be tversity cant transcode real player files well. That's why I am asking whether you have tried it before or not, apparently you have not tried it yet, it is ok, if next time you happen to try it and success, do let me know as I am finding a way to play all my real player files using my pj.

 

Fook Lai

 

alright, did a stream for rmvb file about 400mb.. and it manage to stream flawlessly... i even get it to stream to my wii and transcode to flash...

 

i am using intel duo core E6300 with 4gb ram... and a sata hdd running at 7200rpm with 8mb cache.. via wifi

 

cheers

[FookLai]

alright, did a stream for rmvb file about 400mb.. and it manage to stream flawlessly... i even get it to stream to my wii and transcode to flash...

 

i am using intel duo core E6300 with 4gb ram... and a sata hdd running at 7200rpm with 8mb cache.. via wifi

 

cheers

 

Thanks for the finding, time to upgrade my PC! Yeah....

 

Fook Lai

 

 

[insomia]

Hi ew & desray...

 

me no expert in the computer, so hope U can help with this

 

to stream from computer to xbox360, need lan (cable) or wifi

        think wifi is neater no cable.. my computer is about 15 feet away from the xbox which is going to

        to be connected to the living room plasma TV.Currently no setup due to kid exam. So what other accessories do I need to setup in wifi mode.

  Also will this distant post a problem, computer is in the study room & xbox is living room.

 

 

for 15 feet, it all depends on whether they are any concrete wall in between your wirelss Access Point/Router and your xbox360... there is a simple network tuning function in xbox 360 to show you the signal strenght once is connected.... if strength is not enough, you can consider going LAN or add a wifi extender or buy a bigger antenna..

 

cheers

[khewa]

how does TVersity compares to XBMC ? I know XBMC doesn't support XBox360 yet, but soon...... Anyway interested in the user experience of these 2 media streamers.

Been quite happy with XBMC so far, the upscaling is pretty good (SD to 720p) for movies. Saved a bundle from not buying upscaling capable DVD players.

[insomia]

never try XBMC, so no comments... however i am now toying with Vista MCE and Xbox 360 extender... with several useful plugins to playback dvd movies titles with the ability for cataloging and display album arts right in the media center... very cool... but i am hit with a road block... my xbox 360 cant stream properly via MCE but no problem with TVersity... weird!!

[desray]

For those who want a piece of mind on the streaming of media files...pls get yourself a Homeplug. This is currently the BEST SOLUTION besides WiFi connection to avoid those unsightly UTP cables lying all over the place. :)

 

[insomia]

For those who want a piece of mind on the streaming of media files...pls get yourself a Homeplug. This is currently the BEST SOLUTION besides WiFi connection to avoid those unsightly UTP cables lying all over the place. :)

 

 

was thinking of homeplug or getting a higher db antenna for my wifi... how is the performance?

[insomia]

desray.. which version of the homeplug are you using? i noticed they recently came out a 200mbps version... but i think its retailing for $249... is the 85mbps version good enough for HD streaming?

[desray]

I am using a 200mbps version of homeplug. The 85mbps will suffice for most HD streaming needs at this point in time. But I'll advise you to get the 200mbps model instead due to its auto-power saving feature. Meaning when there's no activity for a long period of time...the homeplug will go to standby mode - saving power to avoid over-heating. 85mbps doesn't have...and I have 'fried up' one of my 85mbps homeplug at home liaoz.

 

The connectivity is steady and even works great for online gaming as well - in case you are interested.

 

[insomia]

does that mean that i have to change my router as well since it does not support more than 100mbps? i am aware of the auto power off function which is important to prolong the life of the unit... my only concern is... any major difference in streaming? since the actual throughput is normally 70%?